End ring for induction-motors.



H. B IAXWELL,

EXTD RING FOR INDUCTION MOTORS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 28, 1910.

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Patented Nav. 22, 191i).

UNITED STATES PATENT- canton.

' HOWARD MAXWELL, OF-SCHENECTADY, NEW YonK, ASSIGNGR TO ennnnefinmcrmc COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

END RING FOR INDUCTIQ N-MOTORS.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be itknown that I, I-Iowann MAxwnLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End Rings for 'Indllotion-Motors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to induction motors of the squirrel cage type, and particularly to motors of this type having high resistance end rings.

W here. considerable starting torque is re-' quired in a squirrel cage induction motor a certain amount of resistance must be 1ntroduced into the circuit of the rotor winding, that is, into the squirrel cage, and this result has been accomplished heretofore by using high resistance end rings,'or end ringsin which the connections between the end ring and armature conductors are of. com paratively high resistance. In order that these connections may be of sufficient cross section to carry the current withoutoverheating and yet! have sutiicient resistance, it is necessary that they should be given an appreciable length. The length of the connections as heretofore arranged has, however, been objectionable since they are not in inductive relation'to the primary winding and, therefore, introduce considerable self induction into the rotor circuit and thereby impair-the efficiency of the motor.

My invention consists in so forming the end connections that they may have a considerable length with very little self induction and I accomplish this result by doubling each connection back upon itself.

Myinvention further consists in casting an end ring with end connections integral therewith and each doubledback on itself for the reason given above. 7

While .the number of end connections is preferably he same as the number of conductors, each connection may be made common to two, or more conductors. I

My invention will best he understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 shows a side elevation in cross section of a portion of a squirrel cage rotor arranged in accordance-with; ;Iny; i1'i\"ention, and 2 shows a side elevation ofa-portion of the end ring and the ends of the conductors.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

Application filed February 28, 1910. Serial No. 548,304.

In the drawin s, A represents the laminated body of tie rotor'and 15 the rotor conductors carried in slots in the usual manner with their ends projecting beyond the laminated core.

0 represents'an end ring for the rotor conductors which is cast with projections D integral with the ring. Each of these projections is doubled back on itself, as is best shown in Fig. 1. It will be seen that with this construction the connecting members D may have a considc able length and yet a very small self induction. At their ends the members I) are enlarged, as shown at d, to receive the ends of the rotor conductors,

and suitable means, such as the bolts E, are

provided for sec'urin the connecting members to the ends of the rotor conductor.

I do not desire to'limit myself to the particular, construction and arr: ngement of parts shown, but aim in the appended claims to cover all modifications w nch are within the scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In aninduetion motor of the squirrelcage type, in combination with the rotor conductors and end rings therefor, connec tions between the rotor conductors and an end ring consisting of conductors doubled hack on themselves'so as to have an appreciable length with minimum self induction.

2'. 'In an ii'iduc-tion motor of the squirrel cage type, in combination with the rotor conductors. an'end ring for said conductors provided with connecting members projectconductors, a cast end ring having integralv 100 therewith connecting members correspondmg in number to the number of conductors, each of said members being of appreciable length and doubled back on itself.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set 105 my hand this 26th day of February 1910.

. HOWARD MAXWELL. Witnesses: BENJAMIN B. I'IULL,

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